Thursday, September 13, 2007

The Ancient Psalms

I have always been a huge fan of the Psalms. The ancient words are so beautifully written, far more meaningful than the greatest poets of our day. I confess, though, that that's all they were to me. I struggled in finding application other than, "thank you Lord, you are good."...which is true, but it's not very convicting.
However, this week in my quiet time it has been psalms and everyday I immediately see loads and loads of application, to the point of where I write really tiny to fit it all in!
I'll use today for an example. Psalm 37:1-13..The most meanigful verses were 3,4,7&8.

"Trust in the Lord, and do good; dwell in the land and befriend faithfullness. Delight yourself in the Lord and he will give you the desires of your heart. Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices! Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil."

I love it when I recieve conviction through scripture rather than man. No one could have said it like that, or made it touch my heart in the same way!

Thank you Lord, for your word.